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Lokapl and Lokayukta: Presented By, Balaji G A Ajay A

1) The document discusses corruption in India and the need for an ombudsman like Lokpal and Lokayukta to investigate citizen complaints against public officials and reduce corruption. 2) It provides background on corruption levels in India according to Transparency International studies and explains that the Lokpal is meant to act as an impartial intermediary for citizens to file complaints against unfair treatment by government departments. 3) The structure and selection process of the Lokpal is outlined, with it consisting of a chairperson, up to eight members including judicial members, and separate inquiry and prosecution wings.

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Lokapl and Lokayukta: Presented By, Balaji G A Ajay A

1) The document discusses corruption in India and the need for an ombudsman like Lokpal and Lokayukta to investigate citizen complaints against public officials and reduce corruption. 2) It provides background on corruption levels in India according to Transparency International studies and explains that the Lokpal is meant to act as an impartial intermediary for citizens to file complaints against unfair treatment by government departments. 3) The structure and selection process of the Lokpal is outlined, with it consisting of a chairperson, up to eight members including judicial members, and separate inquiry and prosecution wings.

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R.V.

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,
BANGALORE-560059

SEMINAR ON

LOKAPL AND LOKAYUKTA


PRESENTED BY,
BALAJI G A
AJAY A

INRODUCTION

Mahatma Gandhi said that Corruption and hypocrisy


ought not to be inevitable products of democracy, as they
undoubtedly are today. Now days Corruption has its deep
roots in Indian Society.

People who work on right principles are unrecognized and


considered to be foolish in the modern society. Earlier,
bribes were paid for getting wrong things done, but now
bribe is paid for getting right things done at right time.

In todays scenario, if a person wants a government job he


has to pay lakhs of rupees to the higher officials
irrespective of satisfying all the eligibility criteria. In
every office one has either to give money to the employee
concerned or arrange for some sources to get work done.

A 2005 study conducted by Transparency International in


India found that more than 62% of Indians had first-hand
experience of paying bribes or influence peddling to get
jobs done in public offices successfully.

In its 2008 study, Transparency International reports about


40% of Indians had first-hand experience of paying bribes
or using a contact to get a job done in public office.

Ombudsman: Meaning and Importance

Ombudsman offices are form of watchdog on government,


investigating and resolving citizens complaints. Ombudsman means
a public official who acts as an impartial intermediary between
the public and government or bureaucracy, or an employee of an
organization who mediates disputes between employees and
management.

In India, the Ombudsman is known as the Lokpal or Lokayukta. The


concept of a constitutional ombudsman was first proposed by the
Law Minister Ashoke Kumar Sen in parliament in the early 1960s. The
term Lokpal and Lokayukta were coined by Dr. L. M. Singhvi as
the Indian model of Ombudsman for redressal of public grievances.

The office of the LokPal is the Indian version of the office of


an Ombudsman who is appointed to inquire into complaints
made by citizens against public officials.

The Lok Pal is a forum where the citizen can send a complaint
against a public official, which would then be inquired into
and the citizen would be provided some redressal.

Lokpal is an officer who investigates complaints of citizens


of unfair treatment meted out to them by Government
Departments and suggests remedy thereof, if he finds that a
complaint is justified.

STRUCTURE OF LOKPAL

The Lokpal will consist of a chairperson and a maximum of


eight members of which fifty percent shall be judicial
members.

Fifty percent of members shall be from amongst Scheduled


Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Other Backward Classes
(OBC), minorities and women.

It has an inquiry wing for conducting the preliminary inquiry


and a separate independent prosecution wing. Officers of
the Lokpal will include the secretary, director of
prosecution, director of inquiry and other officers.

Process of selection

The selection of chairperson and members of Lokpal shall


be through a selection committee

The Selection Committee shall comprise of ,

the Prime Minister, Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Leaders of


the Opposition in both houses, a Union Cabinet Minister
nominated by the Prime Minister, one sitting judge of the
Supreme Court, and one sitting Chief Justice of the High
Courts both nominated by the Chief Justice of India.

Conclusion:

The main objective behind the institution of Lokpal is to give strength to


citizens so that they can raise their voice against corruption without any fear.

our Country is famous for its beautiful numerous laws and its poor execution.
Most of the laws have been proved fail to achieve its goal. No law or
institution would have been helped to remove deep roots of corruption from
our country without its proper execution.

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